A fragrant blessing

Usually the purchaser of 'sensible' gifts, he arrived home with these beauties... it filled my heart.

A joyful echo

'Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound!
They walk O Lord in the light of Your countenance.
In Your name they rejoice all day long and
in Your righteousness they are exalted'

Psalm 89.15-16

The gospel is a most joyful sound... let us make the voice of His praise be heard. We inhale His beauty... faith comes by hearing and hearing. We exhale a love song... let the redeemed of the Lord say so.

His word starts 'Blessed', yes indeed, if not for Him, we would not even have strength for a whisper. All Glory to Him.

Grace's cambric tea

"At noon Ma sliced bread and filled bowls with the hot bean broth and they all ate where they were, close to the stove. They all drank cups of strong, hot tea. Ma even gave Grace a cup of cambric tea. Cambric tea was hot water and milk, with only a taste of tea in it, but little girls felt grown-up when their mothers let them drink cambric tea"

Laura Ingalls Wilder ~ The long winter



Rebecca was most keen to follow Grace's lead with the cambric tea.

It reminds me of the need for doughnuts when we were reading Homer Price.

Happy Reading!

A tale of two parties

One with a jacket and scarf on ice, at a friend's birthday yesterday.




And one in a bather, in the sunshine, at grand-dad's birthday lunch today.

Lemon Spinach

My favourite way with Spinach... saute quickly until just wilted with grated lemon rind and a hint of garlic, in a little olive oil. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. A squeeze of lemon on the plate and I am happy.

Fruit salad, maybe

Becca told me to put my feet up... then raced to the kitchen to make my fruit salad, with a little flare.

Ta-da...




It might be a paltry portion, but it is pretty!

Thankfulness

On this sunny Thursday, I am thankful for the little things in my life this week...

warm necks in the morning

thick socks at night

the filling pleasure of kind words

un-arranged flowers

my husband's hand on my face

first light

belly laughter

my daughter's outlandish obstacle course

cinnamon in the kitchen and Verdi through the speakers

a sister's healing

tea, a swiss roll and tender conversation

spring fragrance in the garden, especially the orange blossoms

a tentative smile on my friend's tear-stained face

plans for summer